WOW 20 lbs Tammy that is WONDERFUL.  I am so proud for you!  Your food looks good but you might want to up that protein.  Try to fit in a couple of protein shakes a day if you can.  Like 3 ozs in am then 3 oz's about hour later so on throughout the day.  I like the sf carnation instant breakfast but the vanilla slim fast high protein optima is WONDERFUL. 
Denise

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We've already met!  We met at a support group in Bham, I think it was Memorial Day, I had my grand daughter with me and you were having some ulcer problems, and we talked about a C-Pap.  Looks like you got that problem corrected and have gone through with your surgery...that's awesome.  I walk everyday at 5:30 or so at the soft track around the playground at CAFB, maybe we can walk together.  I
 
have visited the Alabama board, and was looking for patients of Dr. Clements....I have not figured out how to search the boards without going page by page!  I steered my husband to this site and others so that he can understand what's going on with me.  I am having RNY, and since we are retired military, I too have Tricare. 

I had to quit smoking for 3 months prior to surgery and my three months runs this coming Friday.  Hopefully it won't be long before I have a date.  Dr. Clement's staff would not schedule my surgery until the three months ran.  So I'm just waiting and getting frustrated.  I like Dr. Clements a lot, believe him to be the best, and want him to do my surgery, however, as of Friday I'm ready and as of this minute, I have no date.  His staff says "I am in line," but it really is frustrating, considering I worked so hard to get to this point.

Tell me, did you have to lose any weight prior to surgery or do liquids for two weeks prior?  I have gained a few pounds since May and wonder what he's going to say about that.  I sure don't want to delay a surgery date any further if I can avoid it.

I snuck in a slice of cheese and microwaved the cheesy refried beans and then stirred it all together. They tasted almost sinful. So I could definitely do this every night!

THANKS for the super easy and yummy suggestion!
Tammy

I fixed tuna salad tonight for dinner, and we had it on Sara Lee Delightful Wheat bread.  Hubby had some mandarin oranges with his.  I just had the sandwich because that is all I could hold.  No room for sides.  LOL. 

I am not a huge fan of tuna most of the time, but I tried a trick my friend showed me and it did well.  I mixed one can of chicken to two cans of tuna in order to cut some of the fishiness.  And it worked, and I really enjoyed it.  Very good protein source. 

Mel